ONE of the best things to be said of the stories in this volume is that, although they are not biographical, they are about real persons who actually lived and performed their parts in the great drama of the world's history. Some of these persons were more famous than others, yet all have left enduring "footprints on the sands of time" and their names will not cease to be remembered.

In each of the stories there is a basis of truth and an ethical lesson which cannot fail to have a wholesome i...

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, his assassination and the defeat of the conspirators at the Battle of Philippi. It is one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history, which also include Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra.

Although the title is Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar is not the most visible character in it...

How will businesses use quantum technology in the future? What problems will a quantum computer solve? How long will it take before these devices become commercially relevant?

With the first generation of quantum computers on the horizon, understanding their impact is more relevant than ever. Luckily, you don’t need a physics degree to understand the functionality of these computers – just like you don’t need to know how a transistor works to excel in conventional it.

This book is the...

The Big Osteoarthritis Cookbook: 100+ Delicious Recipes for Joint Health – Includes a 30-Day Plan, Shopping List & Nutrition Tips to Relieve Pain

Osteoarthritis doesn’t have to control your life—or your meals. The Big Osteoarthritis Cookbook empowers you to take control of your joint health through food. Backed by current nutritional science, this comprehensive guide offers more than 100 easy, anti-inflammatory recipes specifically designed to reduce pain, support mobility, and make eat...

Maak je klaar voor de AI-revolutie: een technologische storm die

organisaties, ons werk en ons dagelijks leven verandert. In dit boek

beantwoordt Menno Lanting de 20 meest uitdagende vragen over AI.

Op een heldere en toegankelijke manier laat hij zien hoe AI organisaties

slimmer maakt, samenwerking versterkt en leiderschap herdefinieert. Geen

technische hocus pocus, maar praktische inzichten die direct toepasbaar

zijn met inspirerende praktijkvoorbeelden en deskundige adviezen...

The book has been written for college Freshmen, and, as its title implies, it is intended to serve as an introduction to general chemistry. In consequence we have aimed to present a continuous and connected story in teachable form and have not attempted to give extensive descriptive and numerical data where such matter is of little interest to the student or is not needed for the development of important principles.

Inasmuch as the choice and arrangement of topics in the earlier part of this...

"Wat gebeurde er met mijn beloning?" is een krachtig en toegankelijk boek over risicomanagement, besluitvorming onder onzekerheid en veerkrachtige organisaties. Door een inspirerende parabel onthult het hoe managers, bedrijfsleiders en overheidsdirecteuren waarde kunnen creëren en beschermen in een complexe, VUCA- en BANI-wereld. Dit boek helpt leiders om proactief risico's te managen, duurzame prestaties te realiseren en innovatie te stimuleren, terwijl ze effectief omgaan met governance, c...

Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Its full title was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. For the sixth edition of 1872, the short title was changed to The Origin of Species.

Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations...